Put a clean copy of it in a directory someplace on the server say Backup folder. Create a robocopy script that copies the file back in to place. You can then schedule it to go off during off hours or at system reboot. For example robocopy c:\backup\normal.dot "C:\program files\Microsoft Office etc etc" /e Jim Kenzig Blog: http://www.techblink.com On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Minero, Hector B CIV NSWCDD, K55 < hector.minero@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > This seems to be a very common problem and it keeps showing for users. > The Normal.dot keeps getting corrupt. > Is there anyway to fix it once and for all.? > > > > *_______________________________* > Hector Minero > NSWCDD K55 > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Matthew Shrewsbury > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:46 AM > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Office 2007 compatibility pack causes word to crash > > Yes that was it. Right after I hit send on the email that occurred to me > and sure enough. I don't know how it got corrupted but I should have thought > of that first. > > Thank you, > > ** > *Matthew Shrewsbury* > *Director of Information Technology* > ** > *Coscan Homes, LLC* > 5555 Anglers Avenue, Suite 1 > Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 > mshrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <http://coscanhomes.com/>www.coscanhomes.com > Phone: 954-558-0198 > Fax: (954)-620-1001 > This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, contains PRIVILEGED AND > CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named > herein. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and > any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > e-mail in error, please immediately notify me at 954-558-0198 and > permanently delete the original, including any attachments thereto, and any > copy or printout thereof. > ------------------------------ > > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:56 AM > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Office 2007 compatibility pack causes word to crash > > Try deleting the Normal.dot file. > Jim Kenzig > Blog: http://www.techblink.com > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Matthew Shrewsbury < > MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I decided to install Office 2007 compatibility pack on Office 2003 SP2 > running on Windows 2003 SP1 with Presentation Sever 4.0. After the > compatibility pack was installed we found that word would crash anytime it > was launched although other applications seemed fine. I uninstalled the > compatibility pack and word keeps crashing. I installed Office 2003 SP3 and > still word crashes. I tried doing an Office repair and still word keeps > crashing. > > The event log shows Event ID 1000. > > Faulting application winword.exe, version 11.0.8227.0, stamp 486d648f, > faulting module winword.exe, version 11.0.8227.0, stamp 486d648f, debug? 0, > fault address 0x008ddf1c. > > Anyone had this or suggestions on how to get Word running again? > > *Matthew Shrewsbury* > > *Director of Information Technology* > > *Coscan Homes, LLC* > > 5555 Anglers Avenue, Suite 1 > > Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 > > mshrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <http://coscanhomes.com/>www.coscanhomes.com > > Phone: 954-558-0198 > > Fax: (954)-620-1001 > > This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, contains PRIVILEGED AND > CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named > herein. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and > any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > e-mail in error, please immediately notify me at 954-558-0198 and > permanently delete the original, including any attachments thereto, and any > copy or printout thereof. > >